GED Math › Proportions and Percentages
At a party, there are 7 women with blonde hair, 9 women with brown hair, and 5 women with red hair. What is the proportion of women with blonde hair?
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At a zoo, the ratio of birds to mammals to reptiles is 2 to 5 to 6. If there are a total of 195 birds, mammals, and reptiles, how many reptiles does the zoo have?
Solve:
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What is 25% of 240?
A salesman for a car dealership earns 15% commission on all sales. What will be his commission for a week if he sells three cars that week - a $35,000 SUV on Tuesday, a $24,000 car on Thursday, and a $40,000 van on Friday?
Solve the proportion:
To get on the ballot for student body president, a student must turn in a petition with the signatures of 3% of the students. If there are 6,988 students, how many signatures must a student get to be on that ballot?
What percent of 60 is 5?